Paul McCartney – Flowers In The Dirt (1989)
{2017, Archive Collection, Remastered, Deluxe Edition, 3CD + DVD + Hi-Res Audio}
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
DVD-9 | VIDEO_TS | NTSC 16:9 (720×480) VBR | LPCM, 2ch
Hi-Res Audio | FLAC Tracks @24bit/96kHz
Total Size: 731 GB (CDs) + 7.55 GB (DVD) + 2.42 GB (Scans) + 2.51 GB (Hi-Res) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MPL Communications Ltd. | USA | Cat#: B0025988-00 | Genre: Pop Rock

Includes the newly remastered album and 21 unreleased demos with Elvis Costello; Original singles, B-sides, demos and remixes as a digital download plus high-resolution audio of all 3CDs; DVD features previously unreleased archives footage, 10 music videos and the documentary “Put It There”; housed alongside 4 books, including a 112 page essay on the album.

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: June 5, 1989
• Released Date: March 24, 2017
• More info

CD 1 – 2017 Remastered Album
01. My Brave Face – 03:20
02. Rough Ride – 04:45
03. You Want Her Too – 03:14
04. Distractions – 04:42
05. We Got Married – 04:58
06. Put It There – 02:12
07. Figure Of Eight – 03:27
08. This One – 04:12
09. Don’t Be Careless Love – 03:21
10. That Day Is Done – 04:22
11. How Many People – 04:16
12. Motor Of Love – 06:27
13. Ou Est Le Soleil? – 04:46

CD 2 – Original Demos
01. The Lovers That Never Were – 03:58
02. Tommy’s Coming Home – 04:09
03. Twenty Fine Fingers – 02:27
04. So Like Candy – 03:29
05. You Want Her Too – 02:40
06. That Day Is Done – 04:16
07. Don’t Be Careless Love – 03:43
08. My Brave Face – 02:40
09. Playboy To A Man – 07:21

CD 3 – 1988 Demos
01. The Lovers That Never Were – 03:49
02. Tommy ‘s Coming Home – 05:03
03. Twenty Fine Fingers – 02:46
04. So Like Candy – 03:48
05. You Want Her Too – 03:19
06. That Day Is Done – 04:21
07. Don’t Be Careless Love – 03:24
08. My Brave Face – 03:29
09. Playboy To A Man – 02:55

DVD – Bonus Video
Music Videos:
01. My Brave Face
02. My Brave Face (Version 2)
03. This One (Version 1)
04. This One (Version 2)
05. Figure Of Eight
06. Party Party
07. Où Est Le Soleil?
08. Put It There
09. Distractions
10. We Got Married
Creating Flowers in the Dirt:
01. Paul And Elvis
02. Buds In The Studio
03. The Making Of ‘This One’ (The Dean Chamberlain One)
Put it There:
01. Put It There Documentary

From Card Download:
Original B-sides, remixes and single edits:
01. Back On My Feet – 04:24
02. Flying To My Home – 04:15
03. The First Stone – 04:06
04. Good Sign – 06:59
05. This One (Club Lovejoys Mix) – 06:11
06. Figure Of Eight (12’’ Bob Clearmountain Mix) – 05:14
07. Loveliest Thing – 04:03
08. Ou Est Le Soleil? (12’’ Mix) – 07:06
09. Ou Est Le Soleil? (Tub Dub Mix) – 04:30
10. Ou Est Le Soleil (7’’ Mix) (2017 Reissue) – 04:53
11. Ou Est Le Soleil? (Instrumental) – 04:29
12. Party Party (Original Mix) – 05:32
13. Party Party (Club Mix) – 06:21
Cassette demos:
01. I Don’t Want To Confess – 02:21
02. Shallow Grave – 02:14
03. Mistress And Maid – 02:29

From Card Download – Hi-Res Audio:
2017 Remastered Album:
01. My Brave Face – 03:21
02. Rough Ride – 04:45
03. You Want Her Too – 03:15
04. Distractions – 04:43
05. We Got Married – 04:59
06. Put It There – 02:12
07. Figure Of Eight – 03:27
08. This One – 04:12
09. Don’t Be Careless Love – 03:21
10. That Day Is Done – 04:22
11. How Many People – 04:17
12. Motor Of Love – 06:28
13. Ou Est Le Soleil? – 04:47
Original Demos:
01. The Lovers That Never Were – 03:58
02. Tommy’s Coming Home – 04:10
03. Twenty Fine Fingers – 02:28
04. So Like Candy – 03:29
05. You Want Her Too – 02:40
06. That Day Is Done – 04:16
07. Don’t Be Careless Love – 03:44
08. My Brave Face – 02:40
09. Playboy To A Man – 02:58
10. The Lovers That Never Were (Geoff Emerick Mix) – 04:05
1988 Demos:
01. The Lovers That Never Were – 03:50
02. Tommy ‘s Coming Home – 05:03
03. Twenty Fine Fingers – 02:47
04. So Like Candy – 03:48
05. You Want Her Too – 03:20
06. That Day Is Done – 04:22
07. Don’t Be Careless Love – 03:25
08. My Brave Face – 03:30
09. Playboy To A Man – 02:55

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Joe Cocker – Joe Cocker! (1969) {2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
PS3 SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Full Scans Included
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Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Cat#: AFZ 249 | Genre: Blues Rock, Soul

Joe Cocker’s first three A&M albums form the bedrock of a career that spans over three decades. While Cocker certainly wasn’t always in top form during this stretch — thanks to alcohol problems and questionable comeback moves in the ’80s and ’90s — his early records did inform the classic pub rock sound later credited to proto-punk figures like Graham Parker and Brinsley Schwarz. On those early records, Cocker mixed elements of late-’60s English blues revival recordings (John Mayall, et al.) with the more contemporary sounds of soul and pop; a sound fused in no small part by producer and arranger Leon Russell, whose gumbo mix figures prominently on this eponymous release and the infamous Mad Dogs & Englishmen live set. Russell’s sophisticated swamp blues aesthetic is felt directly with versions of his gospel ballad “Hello, Little Friend” and Beatles-inspired bit of New Orleans pop — and one of Cocker’s biggest hits — “Delta Lady.” Following up on the huge success of an earlier cover of “With a Little Help From My Friends,” Cocker mines more Beatles gold with very respectable renditions of “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window” and “Something.” And rounding out this impressive set are equally astute takes on Dylan’s “Dear Landlord,” Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on the Wire,” and John Sebastian’s “Darling Be Home Soon.” Throughout, Cocker gets superb support from his regular backing group of the time, the Grease Band. A fine introduction to the singer’s classic, late-’60s and early-’70s period. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: November 1969
• Released Date: 2017 by Audio Fidelity
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Tracklist:
01. Dear Landlord – 03:26
02. Bird On A Wire – 04:29
03. Lawdy Miss Clawdy – 02:14
04. She Came In Through The Bathroom Window – 02:37
05. Hitchcock Railway – 04:41
06. That’s Your Business – 02:57
07. Something – 03:32
08. Delta Lady – 02:51
09. Hello, Little Friend – 03:53
10. Darling Be Home Soon – 04:42

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Foreigner – 4 Studio Albums (1977-1981) {MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | Genre: Hard Rock, Pop Rock
 
Foreigner (1977) / Double Vision (1978) / Head Games (1979) / 4 (1981)

1977. Foreigner (2010, MFSL, UDSACD 2050, USA)

1977. Foreigner (2010, MFSL, UDSACD 2050, USA)
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Tracklist:
01. Feels Like The First Time – 03:52
02. Cold As Ice – 03:23
03. Starrider – 04:03
04. Headknocker – 03:05
05. The Damage Is Done – 04:20
06. Long, Long Way From Home – 02:56
07. Woman Oh Woman – 03:52
08. At War With The World – 04:25
09. Fool For You Anyway – 04:16
10. I Need You – 05:16

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1978. Double Vision (2011, MFSL, UDSACD 2051, USA)

1978. Double Vision (2011, MFSL, UDSACD 2051, USA)
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Tracklist:
01. Hot Blooded – 04:29
02. Blue Morning, Blue Day – 03:13
03. You’re All I Am – 03:24
04. Back Where You Belong – 03:15
05. Love Has Taken Its Toll – 03:32
06. Double Vision – 03:44
07. Tramontane (Instrumental) – 03:56
08. I Have Waited So Long – 04:07
09. Lonely Children – 03:37
10. Spellbinder – 04:53

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1979. Head Games (2013, MFSL, UDSACD 2052, USA)

1979. Head Games (2013, MFSL, UDSACD 2052, USA)
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Tracklist:
01. Dirty White Boy – 03:40
02. Love On The Telephone – 03:17
03. Women – 03:24
04. I’ll Get Even With You – 03:39
05. Seventeen – 04:37
06. Head Games – 03:37
07. The Modern Day – 03:25
08. Blinded By Science – 04:55
09. Do What You Like – 03:58
10. Rev On The Red Line – 03:35

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1981. 4 (2013, MFSL, UDSACD 2053, USA)

1981. 4 (2013, MFSL, UDSACD 2053, USA)
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Tracklist:
01. Night Life – 03:50
02. Juke Box Hero – 04:19
03. Break It Up – 04:12
04. Waiting For A Girl Like You – 04:52
05. Luanne – 03:27
06. Urgent – 04:31
07. I’m Gonna Win – 04:52
08. Woman In Black – 04:46
09. Girl On The Moon – 03:52
10. Don’t Let Go – 03:51

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The Band – The Last Waltz (1978) {2014, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2-2139 | Genre: Country Rock

As a film, The Last Waltz was a triumph — one of the first (and still one of the few) rock concert documentaries that was directed by a filmmaker who understood both the look and the sound of rock & roll, and executed with enough technical craft to capture all the nooks and crannies of a great live show. But as an album, The Last Waltz soundtrack had to compete with the Band’s earlier live album, Rock of Ages, with which it bears a certain superficial resemblance — both found the group trying to create something grander than the standard-issue live double, and both featured the group beefed up by additional musicians. While Rock of Ages found the Band swinging along with the help of a horn section arranged by Allen Toussaint, The Last Waltz boasts a horn section (using Toussaint’s earlier arrangements on a few cuts) and more than a baker’s dozen guest stars, ranging from old cohorts Ronnie Hawkins and Bob Dylan to contemporaries Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Van Morrison. The Band are in fine if not exceptional form here; on most cuts, they don’t sound quite as fiery as they did on Rock of Ages, though their performances are never less than expert, and the high points are dazzling, especially an impassioned version of “It Makes No Difference” and blazing readings of “Up on Cripple Creek” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down” (Levon Helm has made no secret that he felt breaking up the Band was a bad idea, and here it sounds if he was determined to prove how much they still had to offer). Ultimately, it’s the Band’s “special guests” who really make this set stand out — Muddy Waters’ ferocious version of “Mannish Boy” would have been a wonder from a man half his age, Van Morrison sounds positively joyous on “Caravan,” Neil Young and Joni Mitchell do well for their Canadian brethren, and Bob Dylan’s closing set finds him in admirably loose and rollicking form. (One question remains — what exactly is Neil Diamond doing here?) And while the closing studio-recorded “Last Waltz Suite” sounds like padding, the contributions from Emmylou Harris and the Staple Singers are beautiful indeed. It could be argued that you’re better off watching The Last Waltz on video than listening to it on CD, but either way it’s a show well worth checking out. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: April 7, 1978
• Released Date: 2014, MFSL
• More info

Disc 1
01. Theme From The Last Waltz – 03:40
02. Up On Cripple Creek – 04:34
03. Who Do You Love – 04:14
04. Helpless – 05:46
05. Stagefright – 04:32
06. Coyote – 05:53
07. Dry Your Eyes – 03:55
08. It Makes No Difference – 06:46
09. Such A Night – 04:08
10. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down – 04:33
11. Mystery Train – 05:00
12. Mannish Boy – 06:54
13. Further On Up The Road – 05:06

Disc 2
01. Shape I’m In – 04:09
02. Down South In New Orleans – 03:04
03. Ophelia – 03:54
04. Tura Lura Lural (That’s An Irish Lullaby) – 04:18
05. Caravan – 06:00
06. Life Is A Carnival – 04:38
07. Baby Let Me Follow You Down – 02:53
08. I Don’t Believe You (She Acts Like We Never Have Met) – 03:30
09. Forever Young – 04:34
10. Baby Let Me Follow You Down (Reprise) – 02:45
11. I Shall Be Released – 05:26
12. The Well / The Last Waltz Suite – 03:29
13. Evangeline / The Last Waltz Suite – 03:11
14. Out Of The Blue / The Last Waltz Suite – 03:10
15. The Weight / The Last Waltz Suite – 04:33
16. The Last Waltz Refrain / The Last Waltz Suite – 01:32
17. Theme From The Last Waltz (With Orchestra) / The Last Waltz Suite – 03:26

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Diana Krall – Turn Up the Quiet (2017) {CD-Format & Hi-Res Audio, WEB}
Digital Download | FLAC Tracks @24bit/192kHz (Hi-Res) | FLAC Tracks @16bit/44.1kHz (CD-Format)
Total Size: 1.88 GB (24/96) + 255 MB (16/44) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Verve Records | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Diana Krall spent the better part of the 2010s exploring byways of American song — her 2012 set Glad Rag Doll drew heavily on obscure jazz from the 1920s and ’30s, its 2015 sequel Wallflower concentrated on pop and rock tunes — but 2017’s Turn Up the Quiet finds the pianist/singer returning to well-known standards from the Great American Songbook. Reuniting with producer Tommy LiPuma for the first time since 2009’s bossa nova-inspired Quiet Nights , Krall works with a trio of lineups on Turn Up the Quiet, alternating between a trio, quartet, and quintet. The album isn’t divided into triads but rather gently shifts between these bands, a move that’s sometimes imperceptible because the focus is firmly on Krall, the pianist. Her voice often operates at a hushed whisper — a decision that suits this collection of romantic, dreamy material; it also underscores the importance of the record’s title — and that emphasizes her lithe piano along with the solo spotlights from her featured musicians. Krall gives her three bands plenty of space to shine — fiddler Stuart Duncan, in particular, stuns with his solo on “I’ll See You in My Dreams,” but there are nice turns from guitarists Russell Malone, Anthony Wilson, and Marc Ribot, along with supple playing by bassists Christian McBride, Tony Garnier, and Anthony Wilson — but what impresses is how these ensembles are all united in spirit and attitude, all thanks to their leader. Krall has a definite vision for Turn Up the Quiet — she wants to keep things smoky and subdued, a record for the wee hours — and the end result is so elegant, it seems effortless. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Released Date: May 5, 2017
• Source: HDtracks | Qobuz

Tracklist:
01. Like Someone in Love – 03:17
02. Isn’t It Romantic – 04:28
03. L-O-V-E – 04:21
04. Night and Day – 04:38
05. I’m Confessin’ (That I Love You) – 03:24
06. Moonglow – 05:15
07. Blue Skies – 04:38
08. Sway – 06:12
09. No Moon at All – 04:06
10. Dream – 04:03
11. I’ll See You in My Dreams – 03:54

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Eric Clapton – 4 Albums (2014, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | 4xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
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Total Size: 1.77 GB (CD-Layer) + 9.28 GB (SACD ISO) + 4.22 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Genre: Blues Rock
 
Timepieces The Best Of Eric Clapton (1982), Behind The Sun (1985), Journeyman (1989) & Pilgrim (1998)

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1982. Timepieces. The Best Of Eric Clapton (2014, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 190, Austria)

1982. Timepieces. The Best Of Eric Clapton (2014, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 190, Austria)
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Tracklist:
01. I Shot The Sheriff – 04:25
02. After Midnight – 03:13
03. Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door – 04:24
04. Wonderful Tonight – 03:41
05. Layla – 07:14
06. Cocaine – 03:38
07. Lay Down Sally – 03:52
08. Willie And The Hand Jive – 03:30
09. Promises – 03:03
10. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – 03:31
11. Let It Grow – 05:03

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1985. Behind The Sun (2014, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 175, Austria)

1985. Behind The Sun (2014, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 175, Austria)
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Tracklist:
01. Shes Waiting – 04:56
02. See What Love Can Do – 03:58
03. Same Old Blues – 08:15
04. Knock On Wood – 03:19
05. Something’s Happening – 03:31
06. Forever Man – 03:14
07. It All Depends – 05:05
08. Tangled In Love – 04:11
09. Never Make You Cry – 06:06
10. Just Like A Prisoner – 05:29
11. Behind The Sun – 02:16

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1989. Journeyman (2014, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 180, Austria)

1989. Journeyman (2014, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 180, Austria)
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Tracklist:
01. Pretending – 04:45
02. Anything For Your Love – 04:12
03. Bad Love – 05:15
04. Running On Faith – 05:33
05. Hard Times – 03:14
06. Hound Dog – 02:30
07. No Alibis – 05:39
08. Run So Far – 04:08
09. Old Love – 06:24
10. Breaking Point – 05:32
11. Lead Me On – 05:52
12. Before You Accuse Me – 03:57

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1998. Pilgrim (2014, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 188, Austria)

1998. Pilgrim (2014, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 188, Austria)
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Tracklist:
01. My Father’s Eyes – 06:05
02. River Of Tears – 07:22
03. Pilgrim – 05:50
04. Broken Hearted – 07:52
05. One Chance – 05:57
06. Circus – 04:59
07. Going Down Slow – 05:22
08. Fall Like Rain – 03:49
09. Born In Time – 04:41
10. Sick And Tired – 05:43
11. Needs His Woman – 04:05
12. She’s Gone – 04:44
13. You Were There – 05:30
14. Inside Of Me – 05:21

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B.B. King & Eric Clapton – Riding With The King (2000)
{2015, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: Audio Fidelity, Austria | Cat#: AFZ 211 | Genre: Blues Rock

The potential for a collaboration between B.B. King and Eric Clapton is enormous, of course, and the real questions concern how it is organized and executed. This first recorded pairing between the 74-year-old King and the 55-year-old Clapton was put together in the most obvious way: Clapton arranged the session using many of his regular musicians, picked the songs, and co-produced with his partner Simon Climie. That ought to mean that King would be a virtual guest star rather than earning a co-billing, but because of Clapton’s respect for his elder, it nearly works the other way around. The set list includes lots of King specialties — “Ten Long Years,” “Three O’Clock Blues,” “Days of Old,” “When My Heart Beats Like a Hammer” — as well as standards like “Hold on I’m Coming” and “Come Rain or Come Shine,” with some specially written and appropriate recent material thrown in, so King has reason to be comfortable without being complacent. The real danger is that Clapton will defer too much; though he can be inspired by a competing guitarist such as Duane Allman, he has sometimes tended to lean too heavily on accompanists such as Albert Lee and Mark Knopfler when working with them in concert. That danger is partially realized; as its title indicates, Riding With the King is more about King than it is about Clapton. But the two players turn out to have sufficiently complementary, if distinct, styles so that Clapton’s supportive role fills out and surrounds King’s stinging single-string playing. (It’s also worth noting that there are usually another two or three guitarists on each track.) The result is an effective, if never really stunning, work. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: June 13, 2000
• Released Date: 2015, Audio Fidelity
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Tracklist:
01. Riding With The King – 04:26
02. Ten Long Years – 04:43
03. Key To The Highway – 03:42
04. Marry You – 05:03
05. Three O’Clock Blues – 08:40
06. Help The Poor – 05:08
07. I Wanna Be – 04:49
08. Worried Life Blues – 04:29
09. Days Of Old – 03:02
10. When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer – 07:11
11. Hold On I’m Coming – 06:25
12. Come Rain Or Come Shine – 04:11

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Frank Sinatra – Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (1956) {2014, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2106 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! is the tenth studio album by American singer Frank Sinatra and his fourth for Capitol Records. It was arranged by Nelson Riddle and released in March 1956. It was the first album ever to top the UK Albums Chart.

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: March 1956
• Released Date: 2014 by MFSL
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Tracklist:
01. You Make Me Feel So Young – 02:56
02. It Happened In Monterey – 02:36
03. You’re Getting To Be A Habit With Me – 02:19
04. You Brought A New Kind Of Love To Me – 02:47
05. Too Marvelous For Words – 02:29
06. Old Devil Moon – 03:56
07. Pennies From Heaven – 02:43
08. Love Is Here To Stay – 02:41
09. I’ve Got You Under My Skin – 03:44
10. I Thought About You – 02:30
11. We’ll Be Together Again – 04:26
12. Makin’ Whoopee – 03:07
13. Swingin’ Down The Lane – 02:54
14. Anything Goes – 02:43
15. How About You? – 02:44

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Frank Sinatra – Point of No Return (1962) {2013, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
PS3 SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.58 GB (ISO) + 773 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2112 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

At the time he recorded his final Capitol album, Point of No Return, Frank Sinatra was no longer interested in giving his record label first-rate material, preferring to save that for his new label, Reprise. However, someone persuaded the singer to make the album a special occasion by reuniting with Axel Stordahl, the arranger/conductor who helped Sinatra rise to stardom in the ’40s; he also arranged the vocalist’s first Capitol session, so his presence gave a nice sense of closure to the Capitol era. Even though the Voice gave a more heartfelt, dedicated performance than expected, the project was rushed along, necessitating the use of a ghost-arranger, Heine Beau, for several tracks. Point of No Return remains a touching farewell, consisting of moving renditions of standards like “September Song,” “There Will Never Be Another You,” “I’ll Remember April,” and “These Foolish Things,” with only three charts being replications of their previous work (“I’ll Be Seeing You,” “September Song,” “These Foolish Things”). Sinatra would never sing these standards with such detailed, ornate orchestrations, and, as such, the album has a feeling of an elegy. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: March 1962
• Released Date: 2013 by MFSL
• More info

Tracklist:
01. When The World Was Young – 03:48
02. I’ll Remember April – 02:50
03. September Song – 04:20
04. A Million Dreams Ago – 02:41
05. I’ll See You Again – 02:43
06. There Will Never Be Another You – 03:14
07. Somewhere Along The Way – 02:59
08. It’s A Blue World – 02:50
09. These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You) – 03:59
10. As Time Goes By – 03:16
11. I’ll Be Seeing You – 02:48
12. Memories Of You – 03:54

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Frank Sinatra – A Swingin’ Affair! (1957) {2013, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
PS3 SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Full Scans Included
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2107 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

In some ways, A Swingin’ Affair! is “Songs for Swingin’ Lovers!, Pt. 2,” following the same formula of Sinatra’s hit album of the previous year. Beneath the surface, there are enough variations on A Swingin’ Affair! to make it a distinctive, and equally enjoyable listen. The most noticeable difference between the two records is their basic approach. Where Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! swung hard but managed to stay rather light, A Swingin’ Affair! is a forceful, brassy album — it exudes a self-assured, confident aura. It is a hard, jazzy album. However, the attack is more brash. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: 1957
• Released Date: 2013 by MFSL
• More info

Tracklist:
01. Night And Day – 04:01
02. I Wish I Were In Love Again – 02:30
03. I Got Plenty O’ Nuttin’ – 03:12
04. I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plan – 02:25
05. Nice Work If You Can Get It – 02:26
06. Stars Fell On Alabama – 02:41
07. No One Ever Tells You – 03:28
08. I Won’t Dance – 03:26
09. The Lonesome Road – 03:57
10. At Long Last Love – 02:23
11. You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To – 02:07
12. I Got It Bad (And That Ain’t Good) – 03:25
13. From This Moment On – 03:55
14. If I Had You – 02:37
15. Oh! Look At Me Now – 02:50

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Count Basie – Live at The Sands (Before Frank) (1998) {2013, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
PS3 SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 2.13 GB (ISO) + 0.98 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2113 | Genre: Big Band, Swing, Jazz

Frank Sinatra’s collaborations with Count Basie were among the singer’s better ventures back into jazz in the early 1960s, and led not only to a couple of great studio albums, and one superb live Sinatra album, but also to Basie’s being signed to the Sinatra-founded Reprise label in the mid-’60s. The 53 minutes of music captured on Live at the Sands was recorded during the opening sets from three different shows in late January and early February of 1966, by Basie and his band during the engagement with Sinatra at the Sands Hotel that yielded that live Sinatra album. Maybe that raises the expectations, because this release is a slight disappointment — the band sounds OK, but except for Basie himself and drummer Sonny Payne, it seems like they’re walking their way through some of this repertoire. There are a number of good moments here: “I Needs to Be Bee’d With,” “Flight of the Foo Birds,” “Satin Doll,” “Blues for Home,” and “This Could Be the Start of Something Big” (which is worth hearing for the ensemble work and Eric Dixon and Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis’ solos); the band finally takes flight, but compared with some of the recordings of complete shows by Basie that are nothing less than great, a lot of this is secondary. Given the fact that it was Sinatra’s set that was going to be taped for release for certain, the band may, indeed, have been holding back during its own set, for good reason. Even the audience response says it, positive and polite but not excessive — they were there for Sinatra, and nothing Basie and company did were likely to bowl them over, so why make the effort? It’s not a bad set, and some of it — “Makin’ Whoopee” (especially the call and response on the piano), “Corner Pocket,” and “Jumpin’ at the Woodside” — has great appeal. But this is overall a legendary band doing a somewhat less-than-legendary set, during some gigs that, in fairness, yielded up a great live album elsewhere. The quality is solid live sound, in crisp stereo from a nicely controlled mid-’60s venue, using state-of-the-art equipment. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: July 21, 1998
• Released Date: 2013 by MFSL
• More info

Tracklist:
01. Introduction – 00:48
02. Splanky – 03:53
03. I Can’t Stop Loving You – 03:41
04. I Needs To Be Bee’d With – 03:52
05. Flight of the Foo Birds – 03:08
06. Satin Doll – 03:59
07. Makin’ Whoopee! – 04:21
08. Corner Pocket – 05:33
09. One O’Clock Jump – 02:19
10. Go Away Little Girl – 03:30
11. Whirly Bird – 05:11
12. Blues for Ilene – 06:03
13. This Could Be The Start Of Something Big – 03:10
14. Jumpin’ At The Woodside – 03:33

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Dean Martin – This Time I’m Swingin’! (1960) {2013, MFSL Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2135 | Genre: Vocal Jazz

This Time I’m Swingin’! is an album recorded by Dean Martin for Capitol Records. The sessions yielding this album’s songs were recorded in May 1960. While thirteen tracks were recorded during the three sessions, only twelve of them made it onto the album when it was released October 3, 1960. . “Ain’t That a Kick in the Head” was recorded during those sessions but not released. The backing orchestra was conducted and arranged by Nelson Riddle. The original album consisted of twelve songs, many with prominent brass arrangements.

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: October 3, 1960
• Released Date: 2013 by MFSL
• More info

Tracklist:
01. I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me – 02:26
02. True Love – 02:33
03. You’re Nobody ‘Til Somebody Loves You – 02:14
04. On The Street Where You Live – 03:42
05. Imagination – 03:15
06. Until The Real Thing Comes Along – 03:08
07. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone – 02:24
08. I’ve Grown Accustomed To Her Face – 02:44
09. Someday – 02:22
10. Mean To Me – 02:10
11. Heaven Can Wait – 02:31
12. Just In Time – 02:19
13. Ain’t That A Kick In The Head – 02:23

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Various Artists – The Greatest Songs Of The Fifties (2006) {2CD-Set, Hi-Res SACD Rip}
PS3 SACD Rip | 2xSACD | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 8.14 GB (ISO) + 2.52 GB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Membran Music | EU | Cat#: 224054-311 | Genre: Oldies

Elvis Presley, Guy Mitchell, Fontane Sisters, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Four Lads, Eddie Fisher, Rosemary Clooney, Patti Page, David Whitfield, Doris Day, Harry Belafonte, Dean Martin and many others

Additional Info:
• Released Date: 2006

Disc 1:
01. Four Lads – Moments To Remember – 03:19
02. Tommy Edwards – It’s All In The Game – 02:39
03. Al Hibbler – Unchained Melody – 02:55
04. Four Aces – Love Is A Many Splendored Thing – 03:01
05. Tony Bennett – Rags To Riches – 02:51
06. McGuire Sisters – Sincerely – 02:59
07. Pat Boone – I Almost Lost My Mind – 02:38
08. Crew Cuts – Sh-Boom – 02:47
09. Eddie Fisher – Oh My Papa – 03:07
10. Doris Day – Que Sera, Sera – 02:06
11. Ames Brothers – The Naughty Lady – 02:51
12. Rosemary Clooney – This Ole House – 02:24
13. Mario Lanza – Be My Love – 03:31
14. Patti Page – Tennessee Waltz – 03:04
15. Kay Starr – Rock And Roll Waltz – 02:59
16. Ames Brothers – You, You, You – 02:56
17. Gogi Grant – The Wayward Wind – 02:57
18. Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons – 02:38
19. The Chordettes – Mister Sandman – 02:26
20. Perry Como – Hot Diggity – 02:24
21. Teresa Brewer – Music, Music, Music – 02:53
22. Mitch Miller & The Gang – Yellow Rose Of Texas – 03:02
23. Terry Gilkyson & Easy Riders – Marianne – 02:18
24. Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill – 02:22
25. Johnnie Ray – Just Walking In The Rain – 02:40

Disc 2:
01. David Whitfield – Cara Mia – 03:13
02. L. Paul & M. Ford – Vaya Con Dios – 02:52
03. Guy Mitchell – Singing The Blues – 02:29
04. Tony Bennet – Cold Cold Heart – 02:40
05. Johnnie Ray – Cry – 03:05
06. Rosemary Clooney – Half As Much – 02:50
07. Doris Day – A Guy Is A Guy – 02:44
08. Archie Bleyer – Hernando’s Hideaway – 02:36
09. Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender – 02:43
10. Vic Damone – On The Street Where You Live – 02:43
11. Teresa Brewer – A Tear Fell – 02:38
12. The Platters – Great Pretender – 02:41
13. Harry Belafonte – Banana Boat Song – 02:59
14. Lavern Baker – Tweedle Dee – 03:09
15. Frankie Laine – Answer Me – 02:42
16. Fontane Sisters – Seventeen – 02:06
17. Jim Lowe – Green Door – 02:16
18. Kay Starr – If You Love Me – 02:50
19. Bing Crosby & Grace Kelly – True Love – 03:04
20. The Platters – Only You – 02:38
21. Georgia Gibbs – Dance With Me Henry – 02:21
22. Pat Boone – Don’t Forbid Me – 02:16
23. Dean Martin – That’s Amore – 03:10
24. The Drifters – Such A Night – 02:31
25. Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel – 02:04

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Grand Funk – 2 Albums (1974) {2017, Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | 2xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
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Total Size: 833 MB (CD-Layer) + 2.97 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.47 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | Austria | Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock
 
Shinin’ On (1974) & All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974)

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1974. Shinin’ On (2017, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 251, Austria)
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Tracklist:
01. Shinin’ On – 05:58
02. To Get Back In – 03:55
03. The Loco-Motion – 02:45
04. Carry Me Through – 05:31
05. Please Me – 03:37
06. Mr Pretty Boy – 03:08
07. Gettin’ Over You – 03:58
08. Little Johnny Hooker – 05:00

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1974. All The Girls In The World Beware!!! (2017, Audio Fidelity, AFZ 252, Austria)
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Tracklist:
01. Responsibility – 03:50
02. Runnin’ – 04:20
03. Life – 04:59
04. Look At Granny Run Run – 02:30
05. Memories – 03:34
06. All The Girls In The World Beware – 03:29
07. Wild – 02:53
08. Good & Evil – 07:32
09. Bad Time – 02:54
10. Some Kind Of Wonderful – 03:23

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Various Artists – Those Were The Days Vol.1 & Vol.2 (2015) {Hi-Res SACD Rip}
PS3 SACD Rip | 2xSACD | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.78 GB (FLAC) + 1.51 GB (ISO) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Original Gold / WorldStar Music | Cat#: WMSA-7130 / WMSA-7135 | Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock,
Oldies

Additional Info:
• Released Date: 2015
• More Info: Vol.1 | Vol.2

Those Were The Days Vol.1
01. Mark Dinning – The World Is Getting Smaller – 02:46
02. The Crickets – Deborah – 02:18
03. Paul & Paula – Young Lovers – 02:36
04. Johnny Nash – The Voice Of Love – 02:19
05. Bobby Vinton – Roses Are Red – 02:42
06. Little Peggy March – I Will Follow Him – 02:29
07. Elvis Presley & The Jordanaries – It’s Now Or Never – 03:16
08. Peter, Paul & Mary – Puff (The Magic Dragon) – 03:29
09. The Brothers Four – Greenfields – 03:04
10. The Cascades – Rhythm Of The Rain – 02:29
11. Skeeter Davis – The End Of The World – 02:41
12. Brian Hyland – Sealed With A Kiss – 02:44
13. Ray Peterson – Tell Laura I Love Her – 03:00
14. Bobby Vee – More Than I Can Say – 02:32
15. The Everly Brothers – All I Have To Do Is Dream – 02:22
16. Connie Francis – Frankie – 02:35
17. The Animals – The House Of The Rising Sun – 04:31
18. Earl Grant – The End – 02:21

Those Were The Days Vol.2
01. Cliff Richard & The Shadows – Theme For A Dream – 02:08
02. The Beatles – I’ll Follow The Sun – 01:51
03. Elvis Presley & The Jordanaires – Are You Lonesome Tonight – 03:09
04. Brian Hyland – Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polka Dot Bikini – 02:24
05. Johnny Tillotson – Judy Judy Judy – 02:34
06. The Lennon Sisters – Sad Movies (Meake Me Cry) – 02:45
07. The Brothers Four – The Green Leaves of Summer – 02:58
08. Peter, Paul & Mary – Blowin’ In The Wind – 02:59
09. Los Indios Tabajaras – Always In My Heart – 02:33
10. The Everly Brothers – Devoted To You – 02:26
11. Mark Dinning – Come Back To Me (My Love) – 02:32
12. Bobby Vinton – Blue On Blue – 02:33
13. Garry Miles – Look For A Star – 02:28
14. Andy Williams – Moon River – 02:47
15. The Platters – Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – 02:40
16. Julie Rogers – The Wedding – 02:33
17. Connie Francis – Never On Sunday – 02:45
18. Paul & Paula – Hey Paula – 02:32

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Ritchie Valens – Greatest Hits (2003) {Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | FLAC Tracks + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
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Total Size: 144 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.57 GB (SACD ISO) + 442 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 008 | Genre: Rock & Roll

Ritchie Valens was only 17 when he died in 1959. His musical legacy rests on about an album-and-a-half of completed studio material, a poorly recorded high school concert, and a handful of demos and rehearsal tapes, all of which present a problem for collections of this sort. If you include a full disc’s worth of music, you need to dip into unfinished or badly recorded material, which is a quality issue. On the other hand, if you only include finished studio projects, then you’ve got an extremely brief sequence on your hands. In the particular case of Valens, who had no real time to refine or develop his obvious talents, less is best, and that’s the route taken by the makers of this anthology. It includes Valens’ big hit, “La Bamba,” its flip side, “Donna” (which was actually the A-side, but “La Bamba” has emerged over time as Valens’ signature tune), a halting, beautiful version of “Bluebirds Over the Mountain,” and the oddly haunting “In a Turkish Town.” The sound here is as good as you’re going to get it, making this compilation an excellent purchase if you want to hear this young musician at his best. Collectors and serious fans should probably pick up one of the longer anthologies, since the demos and unfinished tracks most of them feature are certainly interesting, if hardly essential. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Released Date: 2003
• More info

Tracklist:
01. La Bamba – 02:08
02. Come On, Let’s Go – 02:05
03. Donna – 02:30
04. That’s My Little Suzie – 01:52
05. Cry, Cry, Cry – 02:16
06. Stay Beside Me – 02:24
07. Dooby Dooby Wah – 01:56
08. In A Turkish Town – 02:18
09. The Paddi-Wack Song – 02:30
10. Hurry Up – 01:54
11. Bony Moronie – 02:47
12. We Belong Together – 01:58
13. Ooh! My Head – 01:51
14. Bluebirds Over The Mountain – 01:47
15. Fast Freight – 02:00
16. Framed – 02:14
17. That’s My Little Suzie (alternate take) – 02:00
18. In A Turkish Town (original demo) – 02:35

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Deep Purple – Live On The BBC (2004) {Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
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Total Size: 507 MB (CD-Layer) + 3.61 GB (SACD ISO) + 1.74 GB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 017 | Genre: Progressive Rock

Recorded by the BBC on March 9, 1972, this previously difficult to find live show captures the classic Mark ll version of Deep Purple in all their incendiary power. This performance — basically the entirety of the then just released Machine Head minus “Pictures of Home” — is easily as good, and at times better than, Made in Japan, recorded five months later. The band apparently felt the Japan tapes were of inferior quality, and initially did not want them released, which makes this arguably the most potent document of the group’s live show from that year. Although this SACD hybrid adds studio versions of “Hush” and “River Deep Mountain High” from the Mark l edition to flesh out the playing time, one of the live tracks, their version of Little Richard’s “Lucille,” is only available on the SACD layer. That means that anyone without an SACD player won’t be able to hear it, but will be able to play the two studio tracks, a perplexing decision that is unexplained in the liner notes. In any event, the live BBC tapes find Purple slamming through these songs like they had something to prove. Although “Child in Time” is MIA, it is replaced by “Maybe I’m a Leo” and “Never Before,” two tracks that didn’t make the Japan set list. Even without those additions, this is a find for all Deep Purple fans, and a great place for all classic rock fans to jump in. Since this release is from an audiophile label, great care was spent making sure the sound is as crisp as possible from tapes this old, and the work has paid off. Those with SACD equipment get to hear “Lucille” and also experience the band in a wider soundscape, making the performance even more lifelike. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Released Date: 2004
• More info

Tracklist:
01. Introduction – 00:13
02. Highway Star – 08:19
03. Strange Kind Of Woman – 09:17
04. Maybe I’m A Leo – 06:18
05. Never Before – 04:35
06. Lazy – 10:21
07. Space Truckin’ – 21:45
08. Smoke On The Water – 07:08
09. Lucille (Special Track For SACD Only) – 07:25
10. Hush – 04:26
11. River Deep – 10:07

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The Searchers – The Collection (2003) {Audio Fidelity Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
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Total Size: 392 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.77 GB (SACD ISO) + 946 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Audio Fidelity | USA | Cat#: AFZ 018 | Genre: Pop Rock

Although at 17 tracks totaling a mere 41 minutes, there is enough room to almost double the material, this is a well-chosen selection of Pye-era (1963-’66) music from the British Invasion band many ranked just behind the Beatles for melodic invention. Sure, there are plenty of Searchers’ compilations on the market with more songs at a cheaper price, but there aren’t any that sound this spectacular. The Audio Fidelity label is known for the pristine care they take sonically on their reissues and this is a perfect example of how the extra time, money and effort in mastering makes an enormous difference. Like the Rolling Stones’ London albums, this is an SACD hybrid, with the already impressive stereo dynamics heightened by the super audio layer that adds slightly more presence. The Searchers’ material was initially recorded extremely well, using true stereo on even the earliest sides from 1963. The remastering from the original tapes (credited to Steve Hoffman) is nonetheless a revelation. Except for the isolation of voices and certain instruments shoved over to one side of the stereo separation, this is as crisp as if it were recorded 40 years later than it was. The tambourine on a cover of the Hollies’ “Have You Ever Loved Somebody” seems like it is in the room with you, the vocal harmonies are exquisite and the shimmering, strumming guitars take on a definition few other reissues of this material have been able to convey. The liner notes are brief but detailed, insightful and informative with Jackie DeShannon, the Byrds’ Chris Hillman and original engineer Eddie Kramer interviewed specifically for this edition. There may be more comprehensive collections of the band’s catalog, but for the novice with a quality stereo system, this single disc captures the Searchers’ greatest tunes with remarkable clarity and definition. It’s too bad that more music from this period wasn’t recorded with such care. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Released Date: 2003
• More info

Tracklist:
01. Love Potion Number Nine – 02:09
02. I Pretend I’m With You – 02:02
03. Sugar And Spice – 02:15
04. Needles And Pins – 02:13
05. It’s In Her Kiss – 02:15
06. Don’t Throw Your Love Away – 02:18
07. Ain’t That Just Like Me – 02:23
08. Sweets For My Sweet – 02:29
09. Unhappy Girls – 02:39
10. When You Walk In The Room – 02:21
11. This Empty Place – 02:10
12. Some Day We’re Gonna Love Again – 01:59
13. Take Me For What I’m Worth – 02:41
14. What Have They Done To The Rain – 02:35
15. Take It Or Leave It – 02:49
16. Goodbye My Love – 03:02
17. Have You Ever Loved Somebody – 02:40

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Los Lobos – Good Morning Aztlán (2002) {2003, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
PS3 SACD Rip | ISO @1bit/2.8224MHz, DSD64 | FLAC Tracks @24bit/88.2kHz
Total Size: 578 MB (CD-Layer) + 1.93 GB (SACD ISO) + 981 MB (SACD FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2022 | Genre: Latin Rock

Great rock & roll bands aren’t supposed to be as modest as Los Lobos, an unlikely band comprised of five world-class musicians who write, sing, and play brilliantly, have been doing it for close to 30 years — and don’t appear to feel compelled to make a big show of it. Lack of flash should never be confused with a lack of creativity, of course, and their best album, 1992’s Kiko, showed they could bend traditional structures and play with the possibilities of the studio as well as any hipsters half their age. But straightforward meat-and-potatoes rock and soul have always been their strongest calling card, and their post-Kiko work with producer Mitchell Froom found them struggling to balance their more experimental instincts with their gifts as straight-ahead players, often with uneven results. Good Morning Aztlán finds Los Lobos working with a new producer, John Leckie, whose work with Radiohead, the Fall, and Kula Shaker confirms his credentials in helping to craft intelligent, creative music. But Leckie has also worked with Dr. John and Roy Harper, and knows the importance of letting a great musician simply play; as a result, Good Morning Aztlán sounds like Los Lobos’ strongest album since Kiko. Leckie has replaced Froom’s banks of tape-loop keyboards and webs of audio trickery with a solid, straightforward sound that reflects the band’s skills as one of rock’s most consistently impressive live acts, but he’s also caught them on tape with a batch of especially impressive songs, many of which deal with the nuts and bolts of life in the Hispanic community. Good Morning Aztlán swings from high-octane rock & roll (“Done Gone Blue”), soulful R&B (“Hearts of Stone”), passionate Latin grooves ( “Luz de Mi Vida”), and any number of combinations thereof, such as “Malaque”‘s slinky Latin melody set to a neo-hip-hop beat, or “Get to This,” which blends an old-school funk bottom with crunching rock guitars. And if Los Lobos prefer to write about small-p personal politics rather than Large-P Global Politics, their take on the sometimes funny, sometimes troubling stakes of life in Hispanic America makes it clear that they know what goes on in their neighborhood, and they have plenty of compelling things to say about it. Good Morning Aztlán isn’t hip, revolutionary, or groundbreaking — it’s just a superb album from one of America’s great rock bands. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: June 4, 2002
• Released Date: 2003 by MFSL
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Tracklist:
01. Done Gone Blue – 03:50
02. Hearts Of Stone – 04:54
03. Luz De Mi Vida – 03:42
04. Good Morning Aztlán – 04:07
05. The Big Ranch – 03:54
06. The Word – 05:07
07. Malaqué – 04:31
08. Tony Y Maria – 03:14
09. Get To This – 03:38
10. Maria Christina – 03:11
11. What In The World – 02:52
12. Round & Round – 04:44

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Los Lobos – This Time (1999) {2004, MFSL Remastered, CD-Layer & Hi-Res SACD Rip}
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Label: MFSL UltraDisc UHR | USA | Cat#: UDSACD 2024 | Genre: Latin Rock

Given all the extracurricular projects members of Los Lobos pursued during the three years separating Colossal Head and its followup, it’s not surprising that they’ve decided to show off what they’ve learned on This Time, resulting in a record that vacillates between songcraft and sonic sculptures. It could be said that Kiko and Colassal Head were like this as well, but the difference is that This Time has the structure of a straight-ahead rock & roll record, clocking in at 38 minutes with 11 short tracks. While that conciseness is welcome, it also points out the flaws in the post-Latin Playboys Los Lobos — Cesar Rosas’ fine rockers are obscured by a layer of studio gauze, and David Hidalgo’s songs can seem like excuses to run wild in the studio. If the production was truly evocative or innovative, that wouldn’t be a problem, but This Time is another in a long line of murky, self-conscious productions from Froom, Blake, and Hidalgo, where creating sound is more important than making music. This is especially frustrating, since This Time has elements of a very good record — it’s paced well and boasts strong moments from both Hidalgo (“This Time,” “Turn Around”) and Rosas (“Oh Yeah,” “Cumbia Raza”). As it stands, it is Los Lobos’ tightest record since The Neighborhood, but it’s hard not to feel that it could have been better if Los Lobos saved the “explorations” for their side-projects. ― Allmusic

Additional Info:
• Original Released Date: July 20, 1999
• Released Date: 2004 by MFSL
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Tracklist:
01. This Time – 03:31
02. Oh, Yeah – 03:43
03. Viking – 03:29
04. High Places – 04:22
05. Cumbia Raza – 02:46
06. Runaway With You – 03:05
07. Corazon – 04:07
08. Some Say Some Do – 03:08
09. Turn Around – 03:46
10. La Playa – 03:11
11. Why We Wish – 02:55

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